Staff report EAST PALESTINE — McDonald’s restaurants and The Brightside Project are joining forces to help the residents of East Palestine who are still trying to return to normalcy after the Norfolk Southern train derailment on Feb. 3. McDonald’s restaurants in Northeast Ohio will ...
East Palestine residents Nancy, Kelly and Donna Felger address their concerns with Anne Vogel, director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, during the EPA's open house at East Palestine High School on Thursday. (Photo by Stephanie Elverd)
By STEPHANIE ELVERD Staff Writer EAST PALESTINE — As cleanup and relief efforts continue in East Palestine in the wake of the Norfolk Southern train derailment, one local non-profit is turning its attention to the smallest of people impacted by the disaster — the children. East Palestine Social Concerns announced that Toys for Tots will provide East Palestine children with new toys on April 2. “Toys for Tots are coming to East Palestine,” Director of East Palestine Social Concerns Sandy Wales said. “They are bringing bikes and a whole semi-truck full of toys. We are happy ...
By ANTHONY HENNEN The Center Square While the train derailment and chemical burn-off in East Palestine, Ohio has left behind destruction and unanswered questions, it’s also shown the resilience of locals, a love of the land, and an outpouring of charity nationwide. Near the railroad ...
EAST PALESTINE — The following are updates from the State of Ohio regarding remediation work at the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. U.S. Senate Testimony Governor DeWine today gave testimony virtually before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on the train derailment in East Palestine and the state’s response. Governor DeWine thanked Senators J.D. Vance, Sherrod Brown, Bob Casey, John Fetterman, Josh Hawley, and Marco Rubio for their bill – S. 576 – the Rail Safety Act 2023, which he supports. Governor ...
The locomotive on the Norfolk Southern train that had a mass derailment in East Palestine was “put immediately back into service” and all but 20 minutes of video from it right before and after the incident is gone, the National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman testified at a Senate ...
